Genealogy Tip: Reading Military Headstones
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 6, 2022
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for reading the clues on a veteran’s gravestone, including symbols and accompanying metal markers... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for reading the clues on a veteran’s gravestone, including symbols and accompanying metal markers... (Read More)
In this article, Jane Hampton Cook describes the origins of Memorial Day as a way to honor deceased veterans of the Civil War... (Read More)
An article showing how to find WWII veterans’ obituaries in GenealogyBank’s extensive collections, including more than 13,000 historical newspapers... (Read More)
An article showing how to find veterans’ obituaries in GenealogyBank’s extensive collections, including more than 13,000 historical newspapers... (Read More)
In this article – in honor of Veterans Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for researching and telling the story of your veteran ancestor... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests five ways to commemorate Memorial Day by researching an ancestor who died serving in the U.S. military... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega urges family historians on Veterans Day to interview their family’s veterans to preserve their stories... (Read More)
Melissa Davenport Berry writes about Dick Russ, who made a generous Christmas gift in 1930, and went on to serve his country with distinction in WWII... (Read More)
Melissa Davenport Berry tells a heartwarming story about Israel Broadsword, a 100-year-old Civil War vet who, in 1946, received a new Civil War uniform... (Read More)
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